D.C. restaurant groups Cava and &pizza offered their hourly workers paid time off this year to vote on Election Day. If a new bill passes, all workers in the District would have the same benefit.

People employed in D.C. would be entitled to as much as two hours of paid leave to vote, under new legislation introduced by Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh and Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, and co-introduced by seven other councilmembers.

“Any number of factors, such as one’s commute, childcare or work requirements, or long lines from the morning or evening voter rush, can make it unnecessarily difficult for working residents to cast their ballot,” said Cheh in a statement. “Guaranteeing leave is one way we can remove some of the practical barriers to higher voter participation.”

The “Paid Leave To Vote Amendment Act of 2018” says that employers cannot interfere with, restrain, deny, or discriminate against workers taking the prescribed two hours to vote. Employees must request leave before Election Day, and bosses can specify which portion of their shift can be used to vote.

Similar laws already exist on the books in 20 states, according to Cheh’s office, with the time allotted to vote varying from one hour in Wyoming to up to three hours in Missouri.

D.C. has made it easier for residents to vote by passing legislation like automatic voter registration in 2016, though a recent attempt to lower the voting age to 16 was tabled at the last minute.